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CDLI Literary 000794 (Heron and Turtle) composite (P478977)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000794 (Heron and Turtle) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P478977 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
Transliteration (ATF)
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
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| 1 | gesz-gi a-na gu3 mu-un-de2 mu2-a-bi du10-ga-am3 | The reedbed, what is it that he calls out? Its scent is sweet. |
| 2 | gesz-gi dagal tu-tu-ub-ba{ki}-a-ka mu2-a-bi du10-ga-am3 | The broad reeds of Tutub are sweet, |
| 3 | ambar-ra kiri8-tab-ba{ki}-a-ka mu2-a-bi du10-ga-am3 | In the marshes of Kiritaba its grass is sweet, |
| 4 | a-dar-ra akszak{ki}-a-ka mu2-a-bi du10-ga-am3 | In the marshes of Akšak its grass is sweet, |
| 5 | sug zu2 kesz2-da {d}en-ki-ka3-ka mu2-a-bi du10-ga-am3 | It is the “good name of the well-established marshland of Enki"(?) |
| 6 | sug ban3-da sug {d}en-ki-ka3-ka mu2-a-bi du10-ga-am3 | It is a small marsh, the marsh of Enki, its grass is sweet. |
| 7 | {gi}bar-bar {d}en-ki-ka3-ka mu2-a-bi du10-ga-am3 | The reed mat of Enki is sweet, |
| 8 | uri2{ki}-ma gi-zi di4-di4-la2 mu2-a-bi du10-ga-am3 | In Ur, the little reed-beds, its grass is sweet. |
| 9 | uri2{ki}-ma ab2 lu amar lu-a re mu2-a-bi du10-ga-am3 | In Ur cows and calfs are plentiful, their young are sweet. |
| 10 | u4-bi-a a x gi-ta nam-ku5 amasz-e pa nam-e3 | At that time, ... did not cut off the water from the reedbed, did not emerge from the sheepfold. |
| 11 | {u2}asz-tal2-tal2 gesz-gi-ta numun-bi sal-sal-e | The aštaltal plant from the reed bed is full of seed. |
| 12 | {u2}ku-mul tur-tur ki-ta nam-ta-an-e3 nam-di4-di4-la2 du10-ga-am3 | He brought out the small kumul plants from the ground, it is sweet to roam around. |
| 13 | {gi}en3-bar tur-re suh10 nam-dub-dub nam-ki-sikil du10-ga-am3 | The young enbar priestess, who is adorned with charms, is indeed a sweet maiden. |
| 14 | {gi}ub-zal iri-bi-da nam-da-DI nam-gurusz du10-ga-am3 | The ubzal drum that goes with its city, it is good for the young man. |
| 15 | {gi}pe-el-la2 ur2-ra sag-sze3 nam-ib-dul e2-gi4-a du10-ga-am3 | The defiled reeds on the roof should not be covered, it is sweet for the bride. |
| 16 | {gi}pe-el-la2 ur2-ra sag-sze3 nam-ta-ab-gi4 dumu ban3-da du10-ga-am3 | The defiled reeds should not be returned to their roots, it is a good child. |
| 17 | {gi}gaszam-e ki am3-buru3-e nam-ab-ba du10-ga-am3 | The reed-beds are piled up on the earth, it is sweet in its midst. |
| 18 | gi-zi ni2-bi-a nam-mu-un-szu2 nam-um-ma du10-ga-am3 | The reed screen is indeed its own, it is indeed good. |
| 19 | gesz-gi sig7-ga-bi sag nam-il2 gu3-de2-a du10-ga-am3 | Its green reeds, whose head is lifted, are sweet for Gudea. |
| 20 | {gesz}ildag2 szita3-na sag nam-il2 nam-lugal-la du10-ga-am3 | It is an ilītag tree of his šita tree, whose head is a crown of kingship. |
| 21 | [...]-e pa mul-mul-la dumu lugal-la du10-ga-am3 | ... the child of the king is sweet. |
| 22 | u4-bi-a za3 gesz-gi-e? ki-a tusz?-e u3-gul mu-na-ga2-ga2 | At that time, sitting at the edge of the reed fence on earth, he set up a fortress for him. |
| 23 | igira2{muszen} nunuz ga-bur12 ga-de6 ab-e x ba? x x-esz2? | I want to bring the igira bird to the cowshed, but the cows ... |
| 24 | muszen-e lu2 kadra-ke4 kadra na-ak-e | The bird eats the food of a man. |
| 25 | igira2{muszen} lu2 kadra-ke4 kadra na-ak-e | The igira bird, the one of the ritual assemblage, does not perform the ritual. |
| 26 | ku6 im-dab5 nunuz im-de5-de5-ge za3 im-ma-ni-in-tag | He seized the fish, he snatched the chicks, and touched his shoulder. |
| 27 | u2-lal3-e suhur{ku6}-e za3 im-ma-ni-in-tag | The honey and the šuḫur fish have been touched at the edges. |
| 28 | esztub{ku6}-e gi-zi di4-di4-la2 za3 im-ma-ni-in-tag | The eštub-fish touched the tiny reeds. |
| 29 | kin-tur-e {u2}li-gi4-li-gi4-a za3 im-ma-ni-in-tag | The junior worker touched the ligili plant |
| 30 | agargara{ku6}-e nig2 zi-ga-ni za3-bar-ra za3 im-ma-ni-in-tag | The agargara fish, his risers, pierced the surface. |
| 31 | igira2{muszen} nunuz nam-szum ab-ba na-gaz-gaz | The igira bird is a wild dove that should not be killed in the sea. |
| 32 | muszen-e lu2 kadra-ke4 u3-gul mu-un-na-ga2-ga2 | The bird places a reed net for the man of the festival. |
| 33 | igira2{muszen} lugal {d}en-ki e2-a ba-szi-in-ku4 gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e | The igira bird, king of Enki, entered the house and spoke to him: |
| 34 | [...] ki dagal szum2-ma-ab nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-in-tag | Give ... to the wide earth! May he have sex with you in the earth! |
| 35 | [...] mu-na-da-ab-szum2-mu | ... gave to him. |
| 36 | [...] HI mu-na-ga2-ga2 | ... he set for him. |
| 37 | [...] HI ab-ba na-nam | ... is indeed the father |
| 38 | [...] gi muszen-na-ka | ... of the bird reed |
| 39 | [...]-a-ka nunuz ki ba-ni-in-tag | ... he touched the earth with a horn |
| 40 | gesz-gi dagal tu-tu-ub-ba{ki}-ke4 nunuz ki ba-ni-in-tag | The broad reeds of Tutub he touched with radiance. |
| 41 | ambar-ra kiri8-tab{ki}-a-ke4 nunuz ki ba-ni-in-tag | In the marshes of Kiritab he set up a flock of goats. |
| 42 | a-dar-ra akszak{ki}-a-ke4 nunuz ki ba-ni-in-tag | In the marshes of Akšak he touched the ground with a net. |
| 43 | sug zu2 kesz2-da {d}en-ki-ka3-ke4 nunuz ki ba-ni-in-tag | He touched the ground with a knotted reed-bed of Enki. |
| 44 | sug ban3-da sug eridu{ki}-ga-ke4 nunuz ki ba-ni-in-tag | The small marsh, the marsh of Eridu, was smeared with blood. |
| 45 | {gi}bar-bar {d}en-ki-ka3-ke4 nunuz ki ba-ni-in-tag | The reed mats of Enki he set up on the ground. |
| 46 | uri2{ki}-ma gi-zi di4-di4-la2 nunuz ki ba-ni-in-tag | In Ur, the tiny reed-beds were set on the ground. |
| 47 | uri2{ki}-ma ab2 lu amar lu-a re nunuz ki ba-ni-in-tag | In Ur cows, calfs, and oxen were slaughtered. |
| 48 | u4-bi-a nig2-bun2-na lu2 du14 mu2-a-ke4 lu2 har-ra-an gig-ga-ke4 | At that time, the one who slanders (me), the one on a bitter path, |
| 49 | igira2{muszen} igira2{muszen}-da du14 ga-nam mu-da-mu2 | The raven, with the raven I am arguing with him. |
| 50 | nig2-bun2-na igira2{muszen}-da du14 ga-nam mu-da-mu2 | The nigbuna ritual with the igira bird is indeed a ritual. |
| 51 | lu2 igi-ni-ta igi musz-ke4 du14 ga-nam mu-da-mu2 | The one in front of him, the face of the snake, speaks a lot, |
| 52 | ka-ka-ni ka musz-a-ke4 du14 ga-nam mu-da-mu2 | His mouth, the mouth of the snake, is full of wailing. |
| 53 | eme-ni eme musz-a-ke4 du14 ga-nam mu-da-mu2 | His tongue, the tongue of snakes, he utters a lament. |
| 54 | gug-ni gug ur tur-ra-ke4 du14 ga-nam mu-da-mu2 | His horn, the horn of a small dog, I will speak with him. |
| 55 | szu sal-sal-e me-ri sal-sal-e du14 ga-nam mu-da-mu2 | He makes the hand tremble, he makes the foot tremmble, it is indeed a battle. |
| 56 | nig2-bun2-na szeg12 udun-na-ke4 du14 ga-nam mu-da-mu2 | The brickwork of the uduna-wall is a heap of wailing. |
| 57 | sza3 mu2-sar-ra-ke4 du14 ga-nam mu-da-mu2 | The incantation of the inscription is indeed a lament. |
| 58 | {gesz}al-gin7 im-ma u4 zal-la re du14 ga-nam mu-da-mu2 | Like a hoe, when the day passes, I am able to speak with him. |
| 59 | {gesz}dusu sahar-ra nu-luh-ha-e du14 ga-nam mu-da-mu2 | “The dust tree, the nuhḫa-tree, is a slanderer, I grow weary from it. |
| 60 | nig2-bun2-na lu2-{gesz}har-muszen-na lu2-du10-gar-ra-e | In the assembly of Lu-Har-birds Lu-duga, |
| 61 | igira2 gi du3-a-ni mu-na-an-bu-bu | His reed-carrying footsoldiers tremble for him. |
| 62 | gud3 us2-sa-ni ba-ni-in-suh3-suh3 | he shook her neck with a net. |
| 63 | dumu-ni a-e ba-ni-in-ra | His child ... |
| 64 | muszen-e lu2 igi ku10-ku10-ga-ke4 | The bird, the one with a dark face |
| 65 | nig2-bun2-na sag-ki-ni umbin um-mi-in-la2 | He bound her forehead with a nail. |
| 66 | usz2-bi gaba-na im-mi-in-szu2-szu2 | (Sum) Its limbs were smashed against her chest (Akk) It was shattered on her chest |
| 66a | sahar-e a sza3 [...] | The soil ... water |
| 67 | igira2{muszen} er2 im-ma-an-pa3 szex(SIG7)-szex(SIG7) i3?-ga2-ga2 | The igira bird wept, it was set on fire(?) |
| 68 | muszen-me-en gud3 sug4-ga-gu10 [...] u3-um-DU ab-[...] | I am a bird, my limping ox ... |
| 68a | igira2{muszen}-me-en [...] | I am a raven |
| 68b | lugal-gu10 di-gu10 ga-ba-e11 ka [...] | My king, I want to bring my case before you |
| 69 | lugal-gu10 di-gu10 he2-ku5-de3 ka-asz-gu10 he2-bar-re | My king, may my case be cut off, my beer released. |
| 70 | {d}en-ki-ke4 di-gu10 he2-ku5-de3 ka-asz-gu10 he2-bar-re | May Enki cut my case, may he release my beer! |
| 71 | inim-inim-ma-gu10 en eridu{ki}-ga-ke4 [...] | My words, the lord of Eridu |
| 72 | 2(disz)-kam-ma-sze3 muszen lu2 kadra kadra-a na-ak-e | For the 2nd time a bird kills a man in a trap. |
| 73 | igira2{muszen}-e lu2 kadra-ke4 kadra-a na-ak-e | The igira bird eats the kadra. |
| 74 | ku6 im-dab5 nunuz im-de5-de5-ge za3 im-ma-ni-ib-tag | The fish seized it, the goats tended to it, and they touched their sides. |
| 75 | u2-lal3-e suhur{ku6}-e u2-lal3-e za3 im-ma-ni-ib-tag | The honey, the šuhur-fish, the honey, was sprinkled on her. |
| 76 | esztub{ku6}-e gi-zi di4-di4-la2 za3 im-ma-ni-ib-tag | The eštub-fish touched the tiny reeds. |
| 77 | kin-tur-e {u2}li-gi4-li-gi4 za3 im-ma-ni-ib-tag | The junior worker touches the ligig plant |
| 78 | agargara{ku6}-e nig2 zi-ga-ni za3-bar-ra za3 im-ma-ni-ib-tag | The agargara fish, his riser, smashed the zabar fish. |
| 79a | i3-buru3 ki-a [...] sag an-sze3 mu-[...] | The Iburu of the earth ... head to the sky |
| 79b | igira2{muszen}-e [...] | The igira bird |
| 79c | x x DI? a [...] | ... ... |
| 80 | lugal {d}en-ki-ra gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e | the king spoke to Enki: |
| 81 | lugal-gu10 gesz-gi dagal mu-e-szum2 nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-ib-tag | My king gave wide reeds to me, and I made the grass grow there. |
| 82 | gesz-gi dagal-e tu-tu-ub-ba-ke4 nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-ib-tag | May the broad reeds of Tutu touch the earth. |
| 83 | ambar-ra kiri8-tab{ki}-a-ke4 nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-ib-tag | In the marshes of Kiritab he has set up a flock of goats. |
| 84 | a-dar-ra akszak{ki}-a-ke4 nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-ib-tag | In the marshes of Akšak may he sprinkle pomegranates on the ground |
| 85 | sug zu2 kesz2-da {d}en-ki-ka3-ke4 nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-ib-tag | May the šug-disease, the knot of Enki, touch the earth. |
| 86 | sug ban3-da sug eridu{ki}-ga-ke4 nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-ib-tag | The small marsh, the marsh of Eridu, has made the earth tremble |
| 87 | {gi}bar-bar-a {d}en-ki-ka3-ke4 nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-ib-tag | In the reedbeds of Enki may the goats lie down on the ground. |
| 88 | uri2{ki}-ma gi-zi di4-di4-la2 nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-ib-tag | In Ur, the tiny reed-beds have been set up as a nest. |
| 89 | uri2{ki}-ma ab2 lu amar lu-a re nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-ib-tag | In Ur cows, calfs, and oxen have been slaughtered. |
| 90 | u4-bi-a nig2-bun2-na lu2 du14 mu2-a-ke4 lu2 har-ra-an gig-ga-ke4 | At that time, the one who slanders (me), the one on a bitter path, |
| 91 | lu2 igi-ni-ta igi musz-a-ke4 lu2 har-ra-an gig-ga-ke4 | The one with his eyes, the eye of a snake, the one on a bitter path, |
| 92 | ka-ka-ni-ta ka musz-a-ke4 lu2 har-ra-an gig-ga-ke4 | From his mouth the mouth of a snake, the one on a bitter path, |
| 93 | eme-a-ni-ta eme musz-a-ke4 lu2 har-ra-an gig-ga-ke4 | From his tongue, the tongue of a snake, the one of the bitter road, |
| 94 | gug-a-ni gug ur tur-ra-ke4 lu2 har-ra-an gig-ga-ke4 | His ..., the ... of the small dogs, the one of the bitter road, |
| 95 | szu sal-sal-la me-ri sal-sal-la lu2 har-ra-an gig-ga-ke4 | The one whose hands are soiled, whose feet are twisted, the one on a bitter path, |
| 96 | nig2-bun2-na szeg12 udun-na-ke4 lu2 har-ra-an gig-ga-ke4 | The brickwork of the open country, the one on a bitter path, |
| 97 | sza3 mu2-sar-ra-ke4 lu2 har-ra-an gig-ga-ke4 | In the midst of the inscription, the one on a bitter path, |
| 98 | {gesz}al-gin7 im-ma u4 zal-la re lu2 har-ra-an gig-ga-ke4 | Like a hoe, when the day passes, the one on a bitter path |
| 99 | dusu sahar-ra nu-luh-ha-e lu2 har-ra-an gig-ga-ke4 | The slanderer, the one of the bitter road, |
| 100 | nig2-bun2-na lu2-{gesz}har-muszen-na lu2-du10-gar-ra-e | In the assembly of Lu-Har-birds Lu-duga, |
| 101 | igira2{muszen} gi du3-a-gu10 ba-ni-in-bur12-bur12 | My ira bird that made a reed nest has been smashed. |
| 102 | gud3 us2-sa-a-gu10 ba-ni-in-suh3-suh3 | My oxen and sheepfold were swept away. |
| 103 | dumu-gu10 a-e ba-ni-in-ra-ra | My child, for whom the water has poured, |
| 104 | muszen-me-en lu2 igi ku10-ku10-ga-ke4 | I am a bird, the one of the dark eye |
| 105 | nig2-bun2-na sag-ki-gu10 umbin bi2-in-la2 | He bound my forehead with a nail. |
| 106 | usz2-gu10 gaba-ga2 im-mi-in-szu2-szu2 | My flesh has been piled up on my chest. |
| 107 | nun-e sukkal {d}isimud-ra gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e | The prince spoke to the minister Isimud: |
| 108 | sukkal {d}isimud-gu10 mu du10 an-na-gu10 | My minister Isimud, my sweet name of heaven |
| 109 | {d}en-ki-ra i3-gub-be2-en u4-ul a-ra-zu | I stand for Enki, a day of arazu prayer |
| 110 | zi-pa-tum a2 gabu2-ba u3-bi2-in-sur-ra | (Sum) The ziggurat stretched its arms on its chest (Akk) The zipātu-demon stretched its wings on its breast |
| 111 | pisan zabar-ra u3-bi2-in-dim2 | fashioned a bronze basket. |
| 112 | gi szu-a ak gu-a am3-szi-szu2 | The reeds in the hand, ... |
| 113 | [...] x u3-mu-e-szi-la2 | ... I will bring it to you. |
| 114 | sag gu-sze3 gu u3-mu-e-szi-la2 | I want to utter a supplication to you. |
| 115 | de5-ga nig2-silag-ga2-ka u3-mu-e-kal | (Sum) I am the one who eats food and drinks (Akk) I eat the food and drink of my life |
| 116 | uszur bar-ra a u3-mu-e-de6 | After you pour water on the outside of the ušur drum, |
| 117 | sug zu2 kesz2-da {d}en-ki-ka3-ke4 x u3-mu-e-gar | I placed ... in the “sealed-out] marsh of Enki. |
| 118 | u4-bi-a nig2 [...] NU UN szu-gur-ra ha-ba-tusz-e | At that time, ... may he sit on a throne of ... |
| 119 | [...] | |
| 120 | [...]-ga | ... ... |
| 121 | {d}isimud-de3 [...] gizzal ba-szi-in-ak | Isimud set up a reed mat for him |
| 122 | zi-pa-tum a2 gabu2-ba u3-bi2-in-sur-ra | (Sum) The ziggurat stretched its arms on its chest (Akk) The zipātu-demon stretched its wings on its breast |
| 123 | pisan zabar-ra u3-bi2-in-dim2 | fashioned a bronze basket. |
| 124 | gi szu-a u3-bi2-in-szu2 | he had him carry reeds in his hand. |
| 125 | sag gu-sze3 gu um-szi-la2 | he stretched out his neck towards the top of his neck. |
| 126 | de5-ga nig2-silag-ga2 im-mi-in-kal? | He made the rites of my life abundant(?) |
| 127 | uszur bar-ra a um-mi-in-de6 | He brought water from the outside of the ušur-vessel. |
| 128 | sug zu2 kesz2-da {d}en-ki-ka3-ke4 a im-mi-in-ra | Enki drew water from the shady marsh. |
| 129 | u4-bi-a nig2 ge26-e nun-e im-ma-gub-gub-be2-en | At that time, I, the prince, stood by me. |
| 130 | nig2-bun2-na nun-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e | He spoke to the prince in the nigbuna. |
| 131 | nun he2-me-en e-ne ba-e-[...] x | May you be a prince, how ... |
| 132 | izi-ta gur-ra x x [...] | Turned away from the fire |
| 133 | dingir nu-me-en [...] MU x IN [...] | You are not a god |
| 134 | e?-ta x x x MU [...] | From above ... |
| 135 | lugal? {d}en-ki [...]-zu A na x [...] | King Enki, your |
| 136 | nun he2-me-en e-ne ba-e-[...] | May you be a prince, how did you ...? |
| 137 | sza3-gu10 A x x im-szi-x | My heart ... |
| 138 | nun? he2-me-en inim-zu e-ne ba-[...] | May you be a prince, your word ... |
| 139 | tur-ra-gu10 e2-gar8 im-ma-gul x e NE ba-[...] | My little one, the wall is destroyed ... |
| 140 | nun he2-me-en bar-zu x x a-na bi2-du11 [...] | May you be a prince, what have you done to your liver? |
| 141 | szu lu2? x-ra i3-me-en nam [...] | You are the hand of a man |
| 142 | szeg12 [...] | brickwork of |
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| 159 | gu?-zu 1(disz)-am3 [...] | Your neck is one |
| 160 | DUL3 gu4? du7-ra [...] | DUL, sweet bull(?) |
| 161 | x-zu 1(disz)-am3 szen mah x-bi-im | Your ... is one magnificent ... |
| 162 | an x x ur-sag an en? x RI a2-sze im-kesz2-e | ..., the hero, An, lord(?) ... binds (him) to the arm. |
| 163 | numun-zu 1(disz)-am3 [...] | Your seed is 1 ... |
| 164 | gesz mah [...] | The supreme tree |
| 165 | uruda nig2 kal-ga-gu10 [...]-esz | My precious copper ... |
| 166 | a du10-ga ad-da [...]-esz | The good water of the father ... |
| 167 | u4-bi-a u6-nir-ra igi-ni x mu-un-x | At that time, he ... in front of the ziggurat. |
| 168 | lugal {d}en-ki-ke4 u6-nir-ra ga-na mu-un-gal2 | King Enki, I want to bring you a scepter. |
| 169 | szeg12 u6-nir gal-e abzu-ke4 igi-ni mu-un-[...] | The great lord of the Abzu looked at the brickwork |
| 170 | szeg12 abzu an-ta bar-ra ga na? mu-un-x | The brickwork of the Abzu, rising from heaven, ... milk |
| 171 | umbin-si-ni mu-dur7 ba-ra-an-de6 dim3-gi4-sze3 ba-an-du3 | He fashioned her nails, he brought her to the reed screen, and she built a statue of herself. |
| 172 | dim3-gi4 ki-a im-ma-ni-in-si?-ir | The gods of the netherworld gathered them. |
| 173 | gu-zu AB-a ki ba-ni-in-e3 | Your neck came out in the ... |
| 174 | tur-tur-bi a szu-ta bi2-in-de2 | Its small ones he washed with water from his hand. |
| 175 | gal-gal-bi a giri3-ta bi2-in-de2 | Its large ones were carried away by water from the feet. |
| 176 | gu ba-bulug3 gu ba-sukux(SUKUD)-ra2-ta | After the neck was cut off, the neck smashed, |
| 177 | x x RA im-mi-in-e-kesz2-da-ta | After he had bound ... |
| 178 | [...] x ME x x x [...] | ... moonrise to sunset: ... |
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| 185 | lugal-e [...] | the king |
| 186 | [...] mu-na-x-re-ne | They ... for him |
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| 188 | [...] NI [...]-in-ak | ... he did |
| 189 | [...] x kal?-e | ... the mighty(?) |
| 190 | [...] x ab-szen-szen-e [...]-gi4-gi4-NE | ... he will battle ... |
| 191 | [...] mu-un-na-ab-dab5-ba-ne | ... they seized him |
| 192 | [...] mu-un-na-ab-KA?-e-ne | ... they will speak to him |
| 193 | [...] x-ka edin-na mu-un-szi-ib-ru-gu2-ne | ... they will put him in the steppe. |
| 194 | [...]-ra-ba gesz mu-un-szi-ib-la2-e-ne | ... they will cut ... |
| 195 | [...]-ke4 sa-par4 im-ma-an-sal-e-ne | ... filled the net. |
| 196 | [...] nu-un-dab5 sa-par4 im-ma-da-dab5 | He did not seize ..., he seized the net. |
| 197 | [...] nu-un-dab5 sa-par4 im-ma-an-bara2 | ... did not seize ..., he smashed the net |
| 198 | [...] x nam-tag dili-dili-bi si mu-na-ab-sa2-a | ... the sin that was set in order for him alone. |
| 199 | [...] bi2-in-ra | ... he erected |
| 200 | [...] bi2-in-ra | ... he erected |
| 201 | [...] UD-UD NE e A | ... Month V, it was above α Leo |
| 202 | [...] ki na DAR x x ba | ... ... |
| 203 | [...] {d}en-ki-ka3-ka | ... of Enki |
| 204 | [...] mu-ni-ib2-tar-re | ... decides |
| 205 | [...]-en A nu-x he2-me-en | ... may you be ... |
| 206 | [...] he2-me-en | May you be ... |
| 207 | [...] he2-me-en | May you be ... |
| 208 | [...] he2-me-en | May you be ... |
| surface b | ||
| 1 | [...] dab5 [...] | ... captured ... |
| 2 | [...]-szi-ib-la2 [...] | ... he brought |
| 3 | [...]-da {d}en-ki-ka3-ke4 | ... of Enki |
| 4 | [...] nu-um-dab5 sa-par4 [...] | ... did not seize ... net |
| 5 | nig2-bun2-na nig2 nun?-e nu-[...] | The nigbuna, the princely thing(?) |
| 6 | {d}en-ki-ke4 nig2 umbin-na nam [...] si mu-na-ab-sa2 | Enki determined for him a fate of ... with his fingernail. |
| 7 | sza3-ga-ni 5(disz)-am3 [...] | His heart is 5 |
| 8 | bar-ra-ni 1(u)-am3 [...] | His outside is 10 |
| 9 | ki-in-dar [...] | The ... of the netherworld |
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